But First Grab A Coffee

It's our last podcast episode! Thank you so much for listening and supporting our podcast over the last year, we've had so much fun doing it and we really hope you've enjoyed listening! Tune in for our final coffee/prosecco chats, talking about navigating change, setting summer intentions and the perfect timing for the coffee machine to break!   We'd love to stay connected! Keep up to date with Jen's expanding studio space and new collection coming this Summer on her website and follow along on instagram! Follow along as Laura starts working remotely in different countries by joining her newsletter The Bloom Bulletin and her website for ways to work together!

Pop the prosecco! It's time to wrap up for the festive season with a bonus Christmas episode to keep you company during your last few days of work! Enjoy festive chats, quiz questions and games!    We hope you have a restful and lovely time off, however you're spending it and we'll see you in 2024! Thanks for all your support this year!

It's our last episode of 2023! Thank you so much for listening this year, we really hope it's given you some company while you work from home! In this episode we're sipping gingerbread coffee, chatting how to approach setting goals in your business that don't feel stressful and reflecting and sharing yours and our highlights of 2023!   Let's connect - https://www.instagram.com/butfirstgrabacoffee/   Send us your stories - mailto:butfirstgrabacoffee@gmail.com

This week we're testing a new coffee flavour, peppermint pinwheel, listen to hear our reactions! We also share ways to help you prepare for switching off during the festive season when you work for yourself! Hope you enjoy! In our next episode we're going to be reflecting on 2023, and we'd love to hear your highlights, so please send them in!    Let's connect - https://www.instagram.com/butfirstgrabacoffee/ Send us your stories - mailto:butfirstgrabacoffee@gmail.com

This week we're at Jen's studio, and Laura's getting involved with the Christmas market prepping! We've also got more chats with some lovely business owners from when we went to Good Market XL in Liverpool. If you liked the sound of any of the businesses for your Christmas shopping, we've shared them below.   Check out the lovely businesses we spoke to: Becka Griffin Illustration - https://www.beckagriffinillustration.co.uk/ Thats Sew Laura - https://thatssewlaurauk.com/ The Indian Elephant - https://www.etsy.com/shop/theindianelephant7/?etsrc=sdt Dripped Goods - https://drippedgoods.co.uk/   Let's connect - https://www.instagram.com/butfirstgrabacoffee/ Send us your stories - mailto:butfirstgrabacoffee@gmail.com

This week's episode is a bit different, as we went to Good Market XL in Liverpool and chatted to some lovely business owners, hearing their own journeys of running a business. If you liked the sound of any of the businesses we've shared them below.   Check out the lovely businesses we spoke to:   www.beanblooming.com   https://www.instagram.com/the_croc_charm_lady/   https://kirstendavis.co.uk/   https://desticollective.co.uk/   https://www.knottypotty.co.uk/

It's feeling like Autumn and we're set with our pumpkin spiced coffee's for today's episode! Jen's sharing her wisdom on prepping for Christmas markets and we share stories of the early days of starting our businesses! Don't forget if you have anything you'd like to share about business or working from home, pop us a message below! Let's connect - https://www.instagram.com/butfirstgrabacoffee/   Send us your stories - mailto:butfirstgrabacoffee@gmail.com

We've got a new podcast set up which feels much more cosy and relaxed! Jen has launched her Gilmore Girls Collection - check it out below! We share tips to get out a funk and we share some of your business lessons! Don't forget if you have anything you'd like to share about business or working from home, pop us a message below!   Gilmore Girls - https://jgillustrations.co.uk/product-category/collections/gilmore-girls/  Let's connect - https://www.instagram.com/butfirstgrabacoffee/   Send us your stories - mailto:butfirstgrabacoffee@gmail.com

In this episode we're getting all ready for Autumn and sharing what we're most looking forward to about this Season. Laura reveals her toxic work trait! And, of course, we share some of your business stresses!   Let's connect - https://www.instagram.com/butfirstgrabacoffee/ Send us your stories - mailto:butfirstgrabacoffee@gmail.com

This week is very exciting, Jen's launched her new website! Check it out below and get 15% off until 11th Sept! We also chat about pricing your product/service to friends or family, how frustrating tech issues can be, and getting ready for September!    Jen's new website!! - www.jgillustrations.co.uk   Your Season To Bloom - www.laurablume.co/your-season-to-bloom   Let's connect - https://www.instagram.com/butfirstgrabacoffee/   Send us your stories - mailto:butfirstgrabacoffee@gmail.com

This week we have a new coffee flavour, Ginseng! Laura's back from her friend's wedding! We discuss what to do when you're the one being accused of copying someone else's idea! And how to stop wearing joggers when you work from home!  Your Season To Bloom - https://www.laurablume.co/your-season-to-bloom  Let's connect - https://www.instagram.com/butfirstgrabacoffee/ Send us your stories - mailto:butfirstgrabacoffee@gmail.com

Grab a coffee, as we chat about Jen's fun festival weekend at Kendal Calling, Laura's friends hen party in Spain! How to handle being ill when you work for yourself and what to do when you have a particularly tricky client! Excuse our slightly croaky voices as a result of our fun weekends!  Let's connect - https://www.instagram.com/butfirstgrabacoffee/   Send us your stories - mailto:butfirstgrabacoffee@gmail.com

It's Jen's birthday, wooh! We chat Barbie and Oppenheimer, how to feel confident talking about what you do and the work/life balance as a freelancer!   Let's connect - https://www.instagram.com/butfirstgrabacoffee/  Send us your stories - mailto:butfirstgrabacoffee@gmail.com   More about Laura - https://www.laurablume.co More about Jen - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JGIllustrationsUK

This week, Jen tests watermelon flavoured coffee to see if it's actually nice?! We share our thoughts on the stress of launching and the fear of no-one buying! And a hack to feel good working from home whatever time of day!  Let's connect - https://www.instagram.com/butfirstgrabacoffee/   Send us your stories - mailto:butfirstgrabacoffee@gmail.com

Hello! Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast! We all miss those work break coffee chats when we work for ourselves. So we are super excited to bring them to your home! We chat about how the idea to start this podcast happened, how we met and a bit about our own stories as well as a fun catch up!  We want this podcast to be a place you can send any thoughts, businesses stresses or funny stories you've got, so you can be part of the podcast too!    Let's connect - https://www.instagram.com/butfirstgrabacoffee/  Send us your stories - mailto:butfirstgrabacoffee@gmail.com